Damascus Countdown by Joel C. Rosenberg: The Twelfth Imam Series

All eyes are on the Middle East. Israel has successfully launched a first strike on Iran, taking out all of their nuclear sites and six of their nuclear warheads—and causing The Twelfth Imam to order a full-scale retaliation. US President William Jackson threatens to support a UN Security Council resolution condemning the Jewish State for unprovoked and unwarranted acts of aggression.

Meanwhile, CIA operative David Shirazi has infiltrated the Iranian regime and intercepted information indicating that two Iranian nuclear warheads survived the attack and have been moved to a secure and undisclosed location. In danger not only from the ongoing missile strikes on Iran but also from the increasingly hostile and suspicious governments of multiple countries, David and his team are in a race against time to find the remaining nuclear warheads before disaster strikes.

My Thoughts:

If you haven’t read any of Joel Rosenberg’s books then you are missing out. This is the third and the last book in this series. I am almost sad to see it come to an end. I would recommend that you read the books in the series in order. You would miss so much if you skip them. Not that you couldn’t read this one first. It really builds up in each series to the climax in Damascus Countdown.

The characters are amazing. I really enjoyed CIA agent David Shirazi character. His faith as a new believer in this environment is intriguing. 

 I couldn’t put this book down. The suspense, action is non-stop. Rosenberg captures your imagination of just one possible end time scenario. A lot of scripture is used throughout this novel. I look forward to more books by Rosenberg.

Tyndale House Publishers has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book. In no way was I asked to give a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.